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NSW RECORDS FIVE NEW LOCAL COVID CASES PROMPTING FRESH VIRUS ALERTS ACROSS SYDNEY
New South Wales has recorded five new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 out of 14,738 tests. Today’s numbers include two cases announced yesterday, involving a patient at the Mount Druitt Hospital emergency department. The other three local cases include one linked to the Berala cluster, and two from the Northern Beaches – the source of…
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FEATURE | PACIFIC HIGHWAY FINALLY COMPLETE
It’s been a long and painful journey – marred by a devastating human toll. But after three frustrating decades, the dream of a duplicated Pacific Highway from Hexham to Tweed Heads has become a reality. In this story, we delve into the road’s history and remember those who fought to make it safer.
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JURY IN JARRYD HAYNE’S SEXUAL ASSAULT DISCHARGED
The jury in Jarryd Hayne’s sexual assault trial has been discharged after they were unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict. Hayne was accused of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman at her mother’s house, in the Newcastle suburb of Fletcher, on NRL Grand Final night in 2018. After days of deliberations the jury was…
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SURFEST 2021 CANCELLED
Surfest 2021 has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, with organisers today pulling the pin on the annual competition. Safety of the community, athletes and Surfest staff was the major factor driving the decision. It would’ve been the 36th time the festival was held in Newcastle. Surfest Coordinator Warren Smith said while the…
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NO COVID-19 CASES IN NSW FOR THIRD DAY IN A ROW
It’s good news regarding the coronavirus fight in New South Wales, the state going two consecutive days without recording a locally acquried case. There were seven new cases recorded in the daily update from New South Wales Health, however they are all returned travellers who remain in hotel quarantine. Currently, 63 patients are being treated…
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BREAKING | BRANDY HILL QUARRY EXPANSION APPROVED
Environment Minister Sussan Ley has approved Hanson’s controversial Brandy Hill Quarry expansion in the Hunter. The expansion is conditional on the establishment of a 74 hectare habitat corridor in the area, to support local koala populations. More than 50 hectares of existing habitat will need to be cleared to make way for the expansion. Minister…
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MAN ALLEGEDLY POINTED A GUN AT POLICE BEFORE BEING SHOT DEAD
Residents were ordered to stay indoors – and a school was sent into lockdown – as a major police operation unfolded today on the Central Coast. Dozens of heavily-armed officers swarmed a rural property, where they shot a man dead… and they’re hunting another man who is still on the run.
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20 YEARS ON | NBN NEWS REMEMBERS THE 2000 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
It was the relay that made national history, and touched thousands of hearts across New South Wales. Tonight NBN News takes a step back in time, 20 years after the 2000 Olympic Torch made its way through the Northern Region.
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TEENAGE SURFER DIES AFTER BEING MAULED BY A SHARK NEAR COFFS HARBOUR
A teenage boy has died after being mauled by a shark on the New South Wales mid north coast. It’s believed the 17-year-old was surfing with his friends at Wilsons Headland at Wooli Beach, north of Coffs Harbour. Several board-riders came to his assistance before the injured teen could be helped to shore. First aid…
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SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE FOUND AT GOSFORD TRAIN STATION
A police operation is underway at Gosford train station after a suspicious package was found just after 9 this morning. The immediate area has been put into lockdown for everyone’s safety. It’s believe the trains are running but may be delayed. More to come.